Career Orientation Unit 3 Making Decisions Decisions The

Career Orientation Unit 3 Making Decisions

Decisions • The choice between two or more possibilities • May resolve conflict – A clash of ideas or values • All decisions have consequences (results) • What decisions have you made today?

Decisions • Factors that affect decisions – Values – Self-esteem – Peer pressure – Decisions of others – Available resources – Friends/family

Decision-Making Process • The steps one takes to make the best decision • Road map to save you time and help you reach your dreams

Career Decisions • It may seem early to make career decisions now…but your career decision may be tentative. • Tentative – A decision or plan that can be changed – IS NOT DEFINITE! • You will be able to have a sense of what you would like to do and the goals you want to work toward. • Changing a decision is much better than never making a decision at all!

Tips on Making Better Career Decisions • Remember others will put pressure on you to do what they want you to do • Don’t be afraid of failure • Pay attention to daily decisions • Might have to compromise – To give up something to resolve a conflict • Remember that decisions have both good and bad outcomes • Accept the outcome • Remember, you can change decisions • Don’t depend on luck

Step 1: Define What You Need vs. What You Want • Needs – Things you must have to survive • Wants – Things you would like to have, but do not have to have; luxuries • Be specific • Consider your values, goals, interests, abilities, etc.

Step 2: Look Carefully at Your Resources • Resource – Anything a person has or uses to reach a goal • Strengths, skills, or talents • Human resources – People • Nonhuman resources – Time, money, etc.

Step 3: List Your Options • Write down every possible choice that comes to mind. • Most of the time you will have more than 1 option. • Do not eliminate any choices, think of as many as you can.

Step 4: Weigh the Possible Outcomes • Consider advantages/disadvant ages of each option • What are the consequences? • Some will have desirable effects, others undesirable

Step 5: Make Your Decision • Choose the best option • One choice may not come out way ahead of others • Two or three may tie

Step 6: Act on Your Decision • Make a plan to get started – The course of action one decides to take at the end of the decision-making process • Be willing to accept consequences • See decision all the way through • Maintain positive attitude

Step 7: Evaluate • Evaluate – To look at closely and judge • Did you make the right decision? • Would you do anything differently?